arrack
alcoholic beverage
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Arrack is an Asian alcoholic beverage, similar to rum, that is distilled from a fermented mash. This mash is typically made from malted rice, combined with either toddy or molasses. The word "arrack" is also sometimes spelled "arak". The etymology of the word suggests it may have originated from Arabic, possibly meaning "sweat of the date," referring to the original distillation process from dates.12
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